imminence

imminent | American Dictionary

imminent
adjective
us/ˈɪm·ə·nənt/
(esp. of something unpleasant) likely to happen very soon:
A rain storm was imminent.

Examples of imminent

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Institutional arrangements that have emerged alongside the state comprehensive education system have had imminent potential for transformation to be used for different political purposes.
Surplus governments are less likely to be in a position where a loss of power is imminent.
To think that such signs are indications of imminent political transformation and social reconstruction is to simplify such processes.
Different events in different countries at different times have marked the day when the electorate becomes aware that an election is imminent.
For such banks the more imminent the intervention, the more likely it is that they would take corrective action in the form of higher capitalization.
This time can also be used to prepare the family for the imminent loss of their loved one.
Where failure seemed imminent, the typical response was a defensive resort to criticism.
Many mobile robots have used whiskers as simple switches to warn of an imminent collision.
Toward the middle of a recession, volatility is still very high and expected returns are at their highest value, anticipating the imminent economic recovery.
In the present study, we were interested in whether and how home hospice patients approach the inescapable reality of their imminent death.
Others thought such discussions were unnecessary because a family member would make decisions or because death was not imminent.
Allogrooming may be most rewarding when the participants can anticipate the outcome and nature of the imminent interaction.
Readers are encouraged to watch for these imminent reviews.
There was considerable variance in individuals' acceptance of imminent retirement.
Even so, the crossing of the nuclear rubicon was increasingly imminent.
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